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We're reading Dodge City, hosting a silent book club, and putting our phones away.
Paper Covers Rock
Paper Covers Rock is a space for creative inspiration, and to share the stories that fuel artistic expression. We'll delve into writing, great reads, art, design, and other resources to help ignite your own creativity.
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We’re reading Dodge City -- together
A weekend of shared reading, great company, art, wine, and one very good book.
Coverstory: An interview with artist Ryan Romero
On the spaces between places, running to clear his head, and why a book still has weight.
Writer-in-Residence spotlight: Meet Andromeda Romano-Lax
Our first Writer-in-Residence on bad advice, listening to podcasts, and refusing to be pigeonholed.
The book club with no assigned reading
We've launched a Silent Book Club chapter on Salt Spring Island
We're back, with new purpose
Paper Covers Rock is relaunching with writer residencies, reading retreats, and year-round programming for Salt Spring Island readers and writers.
Local author spotlight: Meet Kathy Page
On being ruthless with time, thinking among the trees, and reading masterpieces of compression.
Some tender news to share
A pause, some persistence, and a little bit of sunshine
Local author spotlight: Meet Danielle Acken
On the brilliance of Frankenstein, recharging in New York, and why fiction is hard.
Local author spotlight: Meet Annika Hagen
On believing in yourself, from a Camp Narnia alum.